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The Cowboy and the Lady

NR1h 31m1938H. C. Potter
IMDb: 6.5/10
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"MERLE ropes Gary! GARY brands Merle!"

Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.

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What is The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) about?

Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to…

Who stars in The Cowboy and the Lady?

The Cowboy and the Lady stars Gary Cooper (Stretch Willoughby), Merle Oberon (Mary Smith), Patsy Kelly (Katie Callahan), Walter Brennan (Sugar), Fuzzy Knight (Buzz). The film was directed by H. C. Potter.

How long is The Cowboy and the Lady?

The Cowboy and the Lady has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1938. It is rated NR.

Is The Cowboy and the Lady worth watching?

The Cowboy and the Lady holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Comedy, Romance, Western are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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